When I see things like this, I am sooooooooooooo ready for Saturday. Heck, I'm ready for Thursday (NC State and South Carolina, among others). Pop a beer and then watch this video. Better yet, have a shot of Patron and then watch this video...
Monday, August 25, 2008
It's Here!
It’s almost here. Can you feel it? College Football 2008! I mean, obviously, it’s MY blog and I can write about the technological advances in the art of sharpening figure skating blades if I want to. But there’s nothing like college football, and there’s nothing like the feeling of anticipation when the first game is just around the corner. I’ll admit the Olympics were more than just a pleasant distraction. I actually enjoyed it when I watched. Occasionally, I even looked forward to it. But, somewhere, in the back of my head, I knew I was just killing time. Until… now!
Sometime this week, if I actually have my act together, I will post my predictions for some of this weekend’s more interesting games. In the meantime, I suggest you take a look at this...
Have you heard of the A-11 Offense? According to the website, it is an “innovative offense blending aspects of the spread option, west coast and run & shoot. Your team can use the A-11 as a ‘package’ to supplement your own offense and feature up to eleven players as potential threats, and even two quarterbacks in the shotgun.”
It sounds like a gimmick. It even looks like a gimmick. Watch video HERE
What do you think? Can this work at the major college level?
Sometime this week, if I actually have my act together, I will post my predictions for some of this weekend’s more interesting games. In the meantime, I suggest you take a look at this...
Have you heard of the A-11 Offense? According to the website, it is an “innovative offense blending aspects of the spread option, west coast and run & shoot. Your team can use the A-11 as a ‘package’ to supplement your own offense and feature up to eleven players as potential threats, and even two quarterbacks in the shotgun.”
It sounds like a gimmick. It even looks like a gimmick. Watch video HERE
What do you think? Can this work at the major college level?
Monday, June 9, 2008
Football in the South
It's THAT time of year. The dreaded summer doldrums where you can dream about college football, think about college football, talk about college football, but you can't watch it for more than two months!
But my sister sent me an e-mail recently on the the subject of college football in the South (as opposed to the North) and I think it's worth sharing. If I knew who originated it, I would surely give credit where credit is due, but, in the meantime, let's explore the difference between gameday at a northern school and gameday at a southern one:
Stadium Size
NORTH: College football stadiums hold 20,000 people.
SOUTH: High school football stadiums hold 20,000 people.
Getting to the Stadium
NORTH: You ask, "Where's the stadium?" When you find it, you walk right in.
SOUTH: When you're near it, you'll hear it. On game day it's the state's third largest city.
Parking
NORTH: An hour before the game the university opens the campus for parking.
SOUTH: RV's sporting their school flags begin arriving on Wednesday for the weekend festivities. The really faithful arrive on Tuesday.
Getting Tickets
NORTH: 5 days before the game you walk into the ticket office on campus.
SOUTH: 5 months before the game you walk in the ticket office on campus, make a large financial contribution and put name on waiting list for tickets.
Women's Accessories
NORTH: Chap Stick in back pocket and a $20 bill in the front pocket.
SOUTH: Louis Vuiton duffel with two lipsticks, waterproof mascara, and a fifth of bourbon. Money not necessary - that's what dates are for.
Homecoming Queen
NORTH: Also a physics major.
SOUTH: Also Miss America.
Commentary (Male)
NORTH: "Nice play."
SOUTH: "Dammit, you slow sumbitch. Tackle him. Break his legs!"
Commentary (Female)
NORTH: My, this certainly is a violent sport."
SOUTH: "Dammit, you slow sumbitch. Tackle him. Break his legs!"
But my sister sent me an e-mail recently on the the subject of college football in the South (as opposed to the North) and I think it's worth sharing. If I knew who originated it, I would surely give credit where credit is due, but, in the meantime, let's explore the difference between gameday at a northern school and gameday at a southern one:
Stadium Size
NORTH: College football stadiums hold 20,000 people.
SOUTH: High school football stadiums hold 20,000 people.
Getting to the Stadium
NORTH: You ask, "Where's the stadium?" When you find it, you walk right in.
SOUTH: When you're near it, you'll hear it. On game day it's the state's third largest city.
Parking
NORTH: An hour before the game the university opens the campus for parking.
SOUTH: RV's sporting their school flags begin arriving on Wednesday for the weekend festivities. The really faithful arrive on Tuesday.
Getting Tickets
NORTH: 5 days before the game you walk into the ticket office on campus.
SOUTH: 5 months before the game you walk in the ticket office on campus, make a large financial contribution and put name on waiting list for tickets.
Women's Accessories
NORTH: Chap Stick in back pocket and a $20 bill in the front pocket.
SOUTH: Louis Vuiton duffel with two lipsticks, waterproof mascara, and a fifth of bourbon. Money not necessary - that's what dates are for.
Homecoming Queen
NORTH: Also a physics major.
SOUTH: Also Miss America.
Commentary (Male)
NORTH: "Nice play."
SOUTH: "Dammit, you slow sumbitch. Tackle him. Break his legs!"
Commentary (Female)
NORTH: My, this certainly is a violent sport."
SOUTH: "Dammit, you slow sumbitch. Tackle him. Break his legs!"
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Best Penalty Call of the Year
Hats off to ACC official Ron Cherry.
Best Penalty Of The Year - Watch more free videos
Hats off to ACC official Ron Cherry.
Best Penalty Of The Year - Watch more free videos
Monday, December 3, 2007
OK, I Suck. Kinda.
Alright, alright. I admit it. I suck. Kinda. I didn't post my picks last week. What can I say? My girlfriend is incredibly adorable, and... um... I was busy.
But here are some thoughts I had recently...
Bob Griese and Paul McGuire Contribute to Global Warming
I hate sports writers and broadcasters. No, really. For most of them there are two opinions in the world: their opinion and the wrong opinion. That, in itself, is enough to make me want to puke whenever I think about it. Let me give you a recent example of why I hate these critters...
Firstly, during the ACC Championship Game between Virginia Tech and Boston College, Bob Griese opens the telecast by telling us that he thinks BC's Matt Ryan is the best quarterback in the country. This despite the fact that Ryan ranks 57th in the nation in passing efficiency. Let me be honest and tell you that I am a closet BC fan. My cousin and my uncle both went there. But you should also know that Bob Griese hates Florida. In his view, a man named Steve Spurrier kicked a field goal to win the game against Auburn and then stole the 1966 Heisman Trophy that Griese felt should have been his. If you listen closely to Griese, he constantly engages in subtle verbal sniping at the Florida Gators. Was his opening statement about Matt Ryan his way of drawing attention away from Tim Tebow at Florida? In my opinion, yes. Whether he does it consciously or not, Griese is guilty of this constantly.
Secondly, Griese and McGuire (I'll let Brad Nessler off the hook on this one) spewed forth several minutes worth of drivel about Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor. He's a great runner. He's had a lot of playing time this year. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. All this, of course, led them to declare that he could no longer be considered a freshman at this point in the season. Fine. On the very next play, Boston College safety Jamie Silva stripped the ball right out of Taylor's hands and ran it back for a touchdown. Immediately, they start blabbering about Taylor's inexperience and how much it showed on that play - thus contradicting what they had been saying just seconds before. So, I am now convinced that the only thing Griese and McGuire really do is contribute to global warming. Other than taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide, I can't figure out what purpose they serve.
But here are some thoughts I had recently...
Bob Griese and Paul McGuire Contribute to Global Warming
I hate sports writers and broadcasters. No, really. For most of them there are two opinions in the world: their opinion and the wrong opinion. That, in itself, is enough to make me want to puke whenever I think about it. Let me give you a recent example of why I hate these critters...
Firstly, during the ACC Championship Game between Virginia Tech and Boston College, Bob Griese opens the telecast by telling us that he thinks BC's Matt Ryan is the best quarterback in the country. This despite the fact that Ryan ranks 57th in the nation in passing efficiency. Let me be honest and tell you that I am a closet BC fan. My cousin and my uncle both went there. But you should also know that Bob Griese hates Florida. In his view, a man named Steve Spurrier kicked a field goal to win the game against Auburn and then stole the 1966 Heisman Trophy that Griese felt should have been his. If you listen closely to Griese, he constantly engages in subtle verbal sniping at the Florida Gators. Was his opening statement about Matt Ryan his way of drawing attention away from Tim Tebow at Florida? In my opinion, yes. Whether he does it consciously or not, Griese is guilty of this constantly.
Secondly, Griese and McGuire (I'll let Brad Nessler off the hook on this one) spewed forth several minutes worth of drivel about Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor. He's a great runner. He's had a lot of playing time this year. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. All this, of course, led them to declare that he could no longer be considered a freshman at this point in the season. Fine. On the very next play, Boston College safety Jamie Silva stripped the ball right out of Taylor's hands and ran it back for a touchdown. Immediately, they start blabbering about Taylor's inexperience and how much it showed on that play - thus contradicting what they had been saying just seconds before. So, I am now convinced that the only thing Griese and McGuire really do is contribute to global warming. Other than taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide, I can't figure out what purpose they serve.
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